Local Story Team Journalist Reporter – Wiltshire – BBC

CONTRACT TYPE: 24 month Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Nations, Wiltshire Local Story Team
LOCATION: Swindon – Office based
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,300 – £34,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there’s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a talented multimedia journalist with extensive digital writing experience with the ability to work in a multimedia way across TV and radio. You will know Wiltshire like the back of your hand. You’ll know the issues that make the county tick, what are the most important subjects to people that live in communities such as Trowbridge and Devizes, what issues drive bigger areas such as Swindon, and know what the latest is in Salisbury. We want someone who can bring in stories and deliver them across multiple platforms. You’ll be part of a brilliant team based in Swindon, but want to root out the best stories across the whole patch.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join a passionate and dynamic team that’s at the heart of Wiltshire’s storytelling. This is more than just a newsroom—it’s a collaborative, creative space where your expertise and deep local knowledge will help shape impactful reporting. If you thrive on delivering compelling stories and making a difference, this is the team for you!

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

You’ll report to the news editor in Swindon and be expected to deliver tight, well-written copy which will feature on the BBC News website.
You will help to set up interviews and items for BBC Radio Wiltshire
You will deliver either voice pieces or clips for bulletins.
Your work could feature across our social channels, and you may be expected to record interviews for our TV output.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

You will be a digital native – comfortable writing and producing content across websites and social channels.
Confident in conducting engaging interviews.
Possess a radio-friendly voice suitable for on-air delivery.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.